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by thegst
Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:31 pm
Forum: Hot Deals
Topic: BAD-DOA-Seagate ST3000DM001 3TB $89 newegg
Replies: 35
Views: 10069

Re: Seagate ST3000DM001 3TB $89 newegg

Okay, so you don't want to compare the only Western Digital drive that matches the basic specifications of the Seagate ST3000DM001 in this deal because it's targeted at a different market. Has any Western Digital 7200 rpm SATA3 hard-drive with 64MB of cache ever been available for less than $30/TB,...
by thegst
Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:00 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Cloning a Bootable USB Thumb Drive
Replies: 2
Views: 3315

Re: Cloning a Bootable USB Thumb Drive

Much better yet, use something like USB Image Tool.

Doing it with clonezilla... :o

Edit: Make sure to try to standardize on the same brand and type of flash drive...some have more available blocks than others and will be weird to image to/from.
by thegst
Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:26 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: LGA 1155 socket delicate
Replies: 25
Views: 8568

Re: LGA 1155 socket delicate

Sorry to hear about the bent pins and situation - though the pins are pretty easy to bend if you ham-hand it to some degree. Not being accusatory but that is likely what happened, lack of experience/the 'feel' probably did it. The easiest way to straighten the pins is with an empty, small mechanical...
by thegst
Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:24 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: SuperDuper! vs Carbon Copy Cloner - Fight!
Replies: 13
Views: 8250

Re: SuperDuper! vs Carbon Copy Cloner - Fight!

What's your data worth to you? $40? :(

And I'd also like to see what's wrong with Time Machine per your needs, given that it does differential data backups without compelling you to image the entire drive like your proposed solution.
by thegst
Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:34 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Good RJ45 Solid Cat 6 connectors
Replies: 28
Views: 46850

Re: Good RJ45 Solid Cat 6 connectors

JohnC wrote:
Usacomp2k3 wrote:
When I did mine, I just ran Cat5e. Handled gig fine. Must simpler. Using the crimpers that include the cutting was a good choice too.
http://homeservershow.com/an-adventure-in-wiring.html

You have a serious body hair issue... :o


Any good network guy will tell ya...that's insulation. :D
by thegst
Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:35 am
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Did anything 'break' ActiveSync over the weekend?
Replies: 7
Views: 3377

Re: Did anything 'break' ActiveSync over the weekend?

Supporting EAS is one of the most fragmented things I ever had to do. It's definitely possible a move sparked this problem; it's equally possible the mailbox has some corruption problems. The Droid runs a custom UI and hence a custom EAS client, not the stock Android client. It will not express the ...
by thegst
Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:03 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: TRIM clarification - motherboard support
Replies: 27
Views: 10284

Re: TRIM clarification - motherboard support

It's not at all a 'hack'. Modern Windows OS disables drivers that won't be used during startup to shave time off boot. The fix you found re-enables the AHCI drivers so the machine boots normally - and that's all. Proceed with confidence that your OS is probably fine, unless crashing a bunch corrupte...
by thegst
Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:25 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Adding more RAM to a DFI Mobo
Replies: 17
Views: 5677

Re: Adding more RAM to a DFI Mobo

If you're running that board, you need to know something about basic BIOS settings. That is not a board for an amateur - it exposes a lot of settings that if set wrong can be detrimental to stability. "DRAM Configuration: CPC: Disable" = 2T command rate. I understand you are not overclocki...
by thegst
Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:52 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Adding more RAM to a DFI Mobo
Replies: 17
Views: 5677

Re: Adding more RAM to a DFI Mobo

I owned this board and ran it with a very high OC. With 4 sticks step cmd rate down to 2t.
by thegst
Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:16 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: [Help]Installing HDD w/ original software in another PC?
Replies: 11
Views: 2264

Re: [Help]Installing HDD w/ original software in another PC?

Definitely worth a try - that trick has helped me in similar scenarios with medical software.
by thegst
Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:44 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: [Help]Installing HDD w/ original software in another PC?
Replies: 11
Views: 2264

Re: [Help]Installing HDD w/ original software in another PC?

If you _really_ want to think outside the box, P2V it and never have a problem with it again.
by thegst
Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:56 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Upgrade my bios and other stuff
Replies: 22
Views: 4672

Re: Upgrade my bios and other stuff

Will do. But that sounds like a pretty laborious process considering it took memtest 4 hrs to find errors before. Will it go quicker with only 1 stick? I guess it will naturally. Ok, I'll do that tonight. Thanks! hoho, now you see the light! the truth is, all computer hardware problems are laboriou...
by thegst
Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:42 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: Legality - Software Licenses Pirated
Replies: 18
Views: 5670

Re: Legality - Software Licenses Pirated

There might be no specific legal obligation, but is there a moral one? Could this person anonymously report this company's violation? I'm not saying there is, and certainly as a busy IT person myself I understand personal time and involvement are precious, but deadbeat companies should get stitches....
by thegst
Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:06 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Lenovo reviews
Replies: 25
Views: 7483

Re: Lenovo reviews

No way I'd go as old as a T61/T400 unless your budget is extremely tight. A new T420 starts at $660 these days. Even the base configuration is going to run laps around a T61 or T400. Not to mention much better connectivity option in every sense, a better keyboard in both usability and features, bet...
by thegst
Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:42 am
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Lenovo reviews
Replies: 25
Views: 7483

Re: Lenovo reviews

I was the site admin and resident warranty tech for Lenovo at my old shop, and only stopped because they paid very little for warranty work even compared to Dell or HP. It was somewhat offset by the ease of the jobs and the nicely packaged and presented FRUs. Made me an IBM/Lenovo fan for life, thou...
by thegst
Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:36 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Lenovo reviews
Replies: 25
Views: 7483

Re: Lenovo reviews

Sure, but most TP purists only consider the T and X (and W - the W is the replacement for the Txp line) REAL thinkpads...and those models are all still good.
by thegst
Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:55 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Lenovo reviews
Replies: 25
Views: 7483

Re: Lenovo reviews

Frankly speaking I might be looking towards Apple for my next laptop purchase. Yeah, quite honestly I've had the same thought; especially with the retina display. But it doesn't seem like any of them have a matte finish. And then there's how accustomed I've become to the trackpoint - as good as the...
by thegst
Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:11 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows-Updates Continues to Re-install Updates.
Replies: 14
Views: 4911

Re: Windows-Updates Continues to Re-install Updates.

Yep, I forgot about the admin elevation for sfc :)

Try this link first: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download ... x?id=17851

Follow the prompts like any program or update. Good luck!
by thegst
Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:40 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows-Updates Continues to Re-install Updates.
Replies: 14
Views: 4911

Re: Windows-Updates Continues to Re-install Updates.

Failing Windows Updates usually means the machine is infected or WIndows is damaged. Hit Start, type in 'cmd', hit Enter. You should receive a DOS-like prompt. Try 'sfc /scannow' without the quotes. This is the System File Checker, an inbuilt function of Windows. I also strongly suggest scanning you...
by thegst
Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:20 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Upgrade my bios and other stuff
Replies: 22
Views: 4672

Re: Upgrade my bios and other stuff

Best question to ask is - why? If you don't know why you're upgrading your BIOS and aren't already familiar with the process of same, I wouldn't. Leave well enough alone unless there is a specific reason to flash.
by thegst
Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:49 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Help with Netgear WNR3500
Replies: 11
Views: 3729

Re: Help with Netgear WNR3500

Yeah, I have a WNDR3500_L_ and love it...but when I came in this thread and saw that the OP had a non-L I knew he was pretty much SOL.
by thegst
Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:57 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Cheap AMD server for email, light office stuff etc.?
Replies: 22
Views: 3943

Re: Cheap AMD server for email, light office stuff etc.?

We have 50 Distro lists, just not that difficult, and counts for one. I like to cut out the middle man and go to the source, gold partner or not. I worked for just such a middle man. They used zenith for monitoring workstations, and sold hosted exchange. In some companies, it was more of a disservi...
by thegst
Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:07 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Cheap AMD server for email, light office stuff etc.?
Replies: 22
Views: 3943

Re: Cheap AMD server for email, light office stuff etc.?

you should really just look into Microsoft Office 365. We have 400 users on it, and it's been flawless. Not sure what email server you're planning on hosting on your "workstation" server, but IMO if you are going to do it, you should do it right. No, no, no. No one that knows anything abo...
by thegst
Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:20 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Cheap AMD server for email, light office stuff etc.?
Replies: 22
Views: 3943

Re: Cheap AMD server for email, light office stuff etc.?

you should really just look into Microsoft Office 365. We have 400 users on it, and it's been flawless. Not sure what email server you're planning on hosting on your "workstation" server, but IMO if you are going to do it, you should do it right. No, no, no. No one that knows anything abo...
by thegst
Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Cheap AMD server for email, light office stuff etc.?
Replies: 22
Views: 3943

Re: Cheap AMD server for email, light office stuff etc.?

I'M TRYING TO TALK HIM OUT OF A SERVER YOU GUYS

AM I A BAD GEEK
by thegst
Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:04 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Cheap AMD server for email, light office stuff etc.?
Replies: 22
Views: 3943

Re: Cheap AMD server for email, light office stuff etc.?

disclaimer: i work for one of these types of service provider. the no-bs parts of our advertising actually correctly point out, as long as you're staying Microsoft, that hosted TCO is much less. if you're planning on rolling your own small email server I certainly commend you on your guts...but it h...
by thegst
Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:30 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: WD My Book External Drive - work as NAS?
Replies: 14
Views: 35620

Re: WD My Book External Drive - work as NAS?

Possibly an easy way to test whether the functionality is really gone would be to plug a thumbdrive into the same USB port, maybe trying a couple different filesystems to see what might be recognized if anything. You could also RYO NAS pretty easy with FreeNAS or the like - certainly not as PnP as t...
by thegst
Tue May 29, 2012 2:03 pm
Forum: Hot Deals
Topic: $43 per TB, 3 TB seagate Hd, $129-amazon
Replies: 18
Views: 4825

Re: $43 per TB, 3 TB seagate Hd, $129-amazon

Forge, after what OCZ pulled with the Vertex 3 and the BSOD issue (which 2.15 for me finally fixed) i'll never touch another OCZ drive.
by thegst
Tue May 29, 2012 1:10 pm
Forum: Hot Deals
Topic: $43 per TB, 3 TB seagate Hd, $129-amazon
Replies: 18
Views: 4825

Re: $43 per TB, 3 TB seagate Hd, $129-amazon

Wow, I think you guys have it wrong. If you try to say that you are 100% brand agnostic, you're lying. Everyone is biased. That being said, I had an excellent source that gave me advice that served me well for many years. I rarely had a WD die on me, and that's about all I bought. All the dying IBM ...
by thegst
Tue May 29, 2012 9:29 am
Forum: Hot Deals
Topic: $43 per TB, 3 TB seagate Hd, $129-amazon
Replies: 18
Views: 4825

Re: $43 per TB, 3 TB seagate Hd, $129-amazon

My dad was the senior line engineer for the Seagate Anaheim fab from open to close - he long ago told me not to buy Seagate ATA drives. (non-SAS/SCSI - it was pretty cool growing up being the only one on the block with a 10K cheetah array in his desktop) The plural of anecdote is not data. No offen...
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